#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of December 1974
1974 · Comedy
$86.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$86.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.2K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · December 1974
Comedy Box Office, December 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
Young Frankenstein (1974) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 1974, with $86.3M worldwide, ahead of We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) at $117.9K and Scent of a Woman (1974) at $42K. 3 comedy films released in December 1974 report a worldwide gross, $86.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1974 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $86.4M
- Young Frankenstein (1974), the #1
- $86.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 1974?
Young Frankenstein (1974) leads with $86.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $86.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of December 1974, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1974.
- 1 Dec 15, 1974 US and Canada: $86.3M Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $86.3M
- 2 Dec 21, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.9K
- 3 Dec 20, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K
Earlier years
How Does December 1974 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1970 earned the most: $191.1M from 6 films, led by The Aristocats (1970). December 1974 took $86.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1965 1 film | 1 | $315.7K | – | Do Not Disturb (1965) $315.7K |
| December 1966 3 films · −59% | 3 | $128.1K | −59% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| December 1967 4 films · +126166% | 4 | $161.8M | +126166% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1969 1 film | 1 | $403.1K | – | Hello, Dolly! (1969) $403.1K |
| December 1970 6 films · +47306% | 6 | $191.1M | +47306% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 4 films · −94% | 4 | $10.6M | −94% | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
| December 1972 2 films · −98% | 2 | $224K | −98% | Victoria No. 203 (1972) $201.2K |
| December 1973 3 films · +77817% | 3 | $174.5M | +77817% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| December 1974 3 films · −50% | 3 | $86.4M | −50% | Young Frankenstein (1974) $86.3M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1974, Month by Month
The months of 1974 with their totals: February leads with $119.6M, led by Blazing Saddles (1974).
- January $13.5K #1 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
- February $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $21.8M #1 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- June $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- July No grosses
- August $43M #1 The Longest Yard (1974)
- September No grosses
- October $10.6K #1 Female Trouble (1974)
- November No grosses
- December $86.4M #1 Young Frankenstein (1974)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office December 1974: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 1974?
Young Frankenstein (1974) leads with $86.3M worldwide, $86.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) at $117.9K and Scent of a Woman (1974) at $42K.
How much did comedy movies released in December 1974 earn?
3 comedy films released in December 1974 report a worldwide gross, $86.4M in all, or $28.8M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in December 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Young Frankenstein (1974), earned $86.3M.
How is the December 1974 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1974. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the December 1974 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.